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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Summary of Pre-Workshop Participant Survey." National Research Council. 2007. Exploring Opportunities in Green Chemistry and Engineering Education: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11843.
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Appendix A
Summary of Pre-Workshop Participant Survey

Forty-three workshop participants answered a 10-question survey to gather information on the details of Green Chemistry (GC) and Green Engineering (GE) education issues of interest to the attendees. The mix of multiple-choice, yes-no, and open-ended questions cover who is interested, how should it be taught, who benefits, and funding. The questions together with the tabulated answers are listed below.

QUESTION #1

Academe

Industry

Government

Nonprofit

Other

Integrated

Participants sector

74%

3%

11%

6%

3%

3%

QUESTION #2

Integrated

Separate

Both

 

 

 

GC/GE Integrated or separate course

76%

9%

15%

 

 

 

QUESTION #3

Books

Lecture Materials

Colleague Resistance/Lack of Awareness

Crowded Curriculum

Institutional Resistance

Other

Impediments to incorporation

16%

20%

23%

22%

9%

10%

QUESTION #4

Freshmen

Integrated

Upper-Level Undergraduate

Graduate Level

Other

 

At what grade level

17%

67%

8%

0%

8%

QUESTION #5

Enthusiasm

Recruitment & Retention

Increased Job Opportunities

Other

 

Largest benefit of GC/GE education to student

35%

23%

18%

24%

 

 

QUESTION #6

Yes

No

Some

Unsure

 

 

Sufficient funding/support for GC/GE education

3%

91%

3%

3%

 

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Summary of Pre-Workshop Participant Survey." National Research Council. 2007. Exploring Opportunities in Green Chemistry and Engineering Education: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11843.
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QUESTION #7

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

GC/GE education assist in teaching traditional technical concepts

100%

0%

 

 

 

 

QUESTION #8

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

GC/GE helpful teaching multidisciplinary

94%

6%

 

 

 

 

QUESTION #9

TOP 5 OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES

What is the single most important action that would help advance the implementation of green chemistry and green engineering education?

Funding for more research, curriculum development, teaching materials, U.S. chemical policy reviews, and other GC/GE causes

Educational materials and textbooks

Awareness at all levels of education. professional societies, and industry

Employer demand

Required curriculum in classroom

QUESTION #10

TOP 5 RESPONSES

Who is responsible for taking action?

Federal, state, and local government

Educational institutions

Industry, especially those involved with GC/GE

Professional societies (e.g., American Chemical Society)

All of the above

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Summary of Pre-Workshop Participant Survey." National Research Council. 2007. Exploring Opportunities in Green Chemistry and Engineering Education: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11843.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Summary of Pre-Workshop Participant Survey." National Research Council. 2007. Exploring Opportunities in Green Chemistry and Engineering Education: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11843.
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